#irinajo : My Journey into the World of Welded Metal Art
#howitallstarted .....I discovered my artistic talent at the age of four (4). My dad called me “Doctor” because he would have preferred me to study medicine. However, I was too restless for such pristine profession as my hands were always in search of objects and colors to creatively manipulate. My art started in a single room apartment housing myself, my parents and six other siblings. I would draw on my father’s sofa and scratch patterns on them. Growing up, I was seen as a black sheep of the family because my artistic experiments were considered as a menace which portends no meaningful future for me. While other kids were busy solving their take-home assignments, I would be drawing on walls and sometimes, with the aid of sharp metallic objects, create patterns on cars parked in my neighborhood. After several stringent measures were taken to deter me from this ‘artistic madness’ that had taken over my body and soul, my father helplessly enrolled me in a nearby art studio for apprenticeship at age nine (9), and this became the cradle of my ‘Irin ajo’ (journey)...........cont.
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@signatureandsogal @signaturebeyond 107Awolowo Road, ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.

I am so immensely happy with the turnout of my first solo PSYCHOPATH. I never thought it would get such a response. Thank you everyone who came out to see it. Your support means so much and for those who were not able to come by for this one, I can assure there will be many more! *
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To everyone who came out to DCI Gallery last night for my “Life In Color” premiere and the many more who sent congratulatory messages, THANK YOU SO MUCH. Specifically, thank you for celebrating my work, supporting the arts, and overwhelming my heart. I could not have asked for a better experience—you guys are everything.
I love you!
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Here are just a few captures from the show which will hang for the remainder of the month. Go experience the art in person if you can make it to Brookhaven Circle —they are finding forever homes quickly.
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DCI Gallery | Brookhaven Circle @dci_home
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